"Thirty one other states have already gone through a similar process and in each state, the definition of marriage was upheld."
Sen. John Eichelberger
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"Thirty one other states have already gone through a similar process and in each state, the definition of marriage was upheld."
HARRISBURG. Supporters and opponents of gay marriage will have their eyes on Harrisburg today as a state Senate committee votes on a Constitutional amendment that would put the commonwealth among the 30-plus states banning same-sex marriage.
The bill, sponsored by freshman Sen. John Eichelberger, R-Blair, would define marriage as between one man and one woman. Similar measures in 2006 and 2008 were both stifled.
"It’s a simple matter of civil rights," said Michael Morrill of Keystone Progress, which opposes the bill. "The Supreme Court, when it struck down interracial marriage bans, it realized marriage is one of the basics rights of society. Today, almost nobody think it's right to prevent people from getting married for artificial distinctions on race."
If passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the bill would still face a steep challenge from lawmakers in the Democrat-controlled House. Because it involves a change to the state Constitution, it would also have to go before voters.
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